Dale Earnhardt Jr has been a pretty busy man in the motorsport scene, especially in the last few days. Recently, he announced that he would race at the Florence Motor Speedway next month. Now, a new rumor involving the former NASCAR driver has surfaced. Needless to say, it has gotten a lot of fans on the edge of their seats.

According to the reports, Dale Jr and his sister Kelley Earnhardt are buying the CARS Tour series. This is a series where the cars run on paved short tracks. Admittedly, there is not much news about this, because Dale Jr and his sister have been relatively silent on the matter.

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How did NASCAR fans react to the Dale Earnhardt Jr news?

Safe to say, several fans were thrilled at the prospect of this happening. Many people believe that if there was anyone who could help a series compete with NASCAR, it would be Dale Jr. The driver is proving to be a great businessman and has his finger in many pies. This includes a popular podcast, a hugely successful Xfinity Series team, his commentary career is also taking off quite well, and more.

Other fan responses read, “Dale really said why buy a charter when I can buy a whole series”. Another fan wrote, “SLIDE JOB!” yells Dale Jr. as he slides his way past being a Cup Series team owner into being a SERIES owner“. Furthermore, others joked, “Welcome to the SLIDE JOB National Series, brought to you by Whiskey River BBQ with support from iRacing.”

All jokes aside, if these rumors are true, then this is a great opportunity for Dale Earnhardt Jr. It is a major shot for him to make the series incredibly successful and help younger drivers grow on their way to a NASCAR career.

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